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This is my first Susanna Beard book and I will definitely keep a look out for more. This book flowed very well with fast paced chapters. It’s easy to get lost in this book and read well into the night! Alice and Jason definitely made some questionable decisions throughout the book that made you want to shake them lol. I wish they would held out more or had a little bit more of a back bone but overall I enjoyed this book!! Thank you netgalley for this arc.

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Wow! What a suspenseful read!

This is a fast paced thriller and really has you thinking about friendship and how far you would go for a "friend" and what stakes you would take to let them go!

This book had me on the edge of my seat and I needed to know what was going on at all times! I however, wasn't really a fan of the plot points that took place - but it was still a fast paced read!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced readers copy

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Jason has had a friend Carl since childhood. Carl comes to Jason for help. Jason's wife Alice is not impressed by Carl.
It started a little slow but then it takes off.
Thanks to Joffe Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

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I found this book a little slow and not very exciting. The story revolves around Alice, her boyfriend Jason and his friend Carl. Carl suddenly appears and tells Jason that he needs money as he owes some dangerous people. Carl is a horrible character and Jason and Alice are decent people if a little weak. This is not my favourite book by this author.

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This was more of a suspense novel vs a thriller. The ending was just ok. I gave it three stars due to the way it kept me wanting to know what happened at the end the entire book. The suspense building was great, but overall the book fell a little flat for me. I will definitely read other books by this author.

Thank you Joffe Books and Net Galley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.

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This is a good read, I really enjoyed it. If you have a boyfriend who has a friend you don't ;like, someone you know is a bad influence, you'll be into this book. Jason is too soft. Carl is a thug and is not above throwing his friends under the bus to save his own skin. And it falls to the women - the smart and capable women who are the only ones with brains - to sort out the mess. Very interesting, I enjoyed it. A good thrilling read.

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The Best Friend by Susanna Beard - Happy Pub day 24.08.2023

Everyone has a friend like Carl.
The friend you can’t say no to.
The friend you have to say no to.

Firstly thankyou to NetGalley, Joffe Books & Susanna Beard for a copy of this e-book All thoughts are my own 💗
This is my first book by Susanna Beard and I'm looking forward to trying more of her books in the future. I loved the short chapters, they made it impossible to put down, I was always promising myself just one more chapter and before you knew it I had finished. I loved the writing style but wasn't overly keen on any of the characters. I think my favourite has to be Dawn and my least favourite Carl.
I was a little disappointed that "the big twist" was very predictable but maybe it was supposed to be?

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I was unsure whether to rate this 3 or 4 but because I binged it in a few hours I had to go with 4.

QOTD : Do you have a friend you would do absolutely anything for, no matter how outrageous?

#THEBESTFRIEND #NetGalley

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This book was lacking so much for me. It was not a ling book however it still took way longer than normal to get through it. I just kept waiting for something thrilling to happen or, at the very least, for one of the main characters to just be smart and make a good decision. I feel like the story has great potential but it really missed its mark and for that im very upset. Set in London its an all too familiar story about toxic childhood friends and always feeling indebted to them. The ending is what got me though. The ending wad quite possibly the worst ending i have ever read!

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This one was just a bit too out there for me, but I am looking forward to reading a lot more from this author in the future!

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This is a pretty quick and easy read. It doesn't really have any major twists and is a but predictable but it's still well written and held my attention throughout. I'm not sure how realistic the plot was or why the characters wouldn't have more sense but then again, some people are just that stupid plus it's a fiction so doesn't have to be real worl accurate. The characters were well written, some parts felt a bit slow but it was an entertaining enough story never the less

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Alice has never been a fan of her boyfriend Jason’s best friend Carl, but when Carl suddenly appears and tells Jason he needs money because he owes some dangerous people, Alice knows that Jason will help him. Alice and Jason become targets after Carl tells the people he owes that Jason is going to help him get the money, and Jason agrees to Carl’s dangerous plan out of desperation. Of course nothing goes to plan!

I was disappointed by how predictable the storyline became. There weren’t any moments that shocked me and at times I found myself reading just to finish the book, not because I was dying to find out what happens next.

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Great book, I enjoyed the shorter chapters and didn’t expect the twist when it came! I really like this author, this is my second book by her so hoping I can read more now I know I enjoy her style of writing. Thank you for the ARC
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I wanted to enjoy this book, but I couldn't attach to any of the characters. This is especially true of Jason who makes one bad decision after another. He leads himself and his wife into a train wreck of a situation all because he thought he "owed" his sleazy and up-to-no-good childhood friend something from an event years ago. Although this was a thriller, the plot was easy to guess and I found myself skim reading the last couple of chapters so I could finish the book. Perhaps those wanting a light thriller would enjoy this story more than I did.

I received a copy of the book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine.

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Thanks to joffee and netgalley for this arc. As best mates growing up carl always made jason the scapegoat for any trouble he got them into..... Now carl is back and owes a lot of money to some bad people. Carl tries to rope jason into committing a burglary to save his own skin, by always reminding jason he saved his life years before. Alice, jasons partner wants nothing to do with him.....
Then big men start knocking on their door demmanding the money carl owes. Does jason cave in one more time and help his one time best friend out?? Highley recommend this book, had me biting my nails, eager to see what materialised. Another new author for me loved it

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Overall, I liked the way this novel was paced. I found that it was paced perfectly for a thriller, but not too fast that it was overwhelming. The plot and overall feel of the family dynamic reminded me of the show Ginny & Georgia. I would definitely recommend this book to my followers if they are in for a fast paced, easy read.

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I just finished The Best Friend by Susanna Beard and loved everything about it. The characters were introduced quickly, so it was easy to follow along. So much that I disliked Carl from the very start! It was an easy read and kept you interested from the start, up until the very end. I even delayed cooking dinner, so that I could finish the book! I have officially found a new author that I will be following and look forward to more reads by Susanna Beard!

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Thanks NetGalley for the ARC. This was a good book overall, but I felt like it was a tad lengthy. I was ready for it to wrap up. The ending could’ve been a bit more dramatic. #netgalley

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Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

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I really enjoyed this book! The characters were well developed and the story was engaging. I recommend that others try this book as well. Well done!

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Great book! It was very suspenseful, and kept me reading more and more. I finished within 24 hours because I couldn't put it down! I definitely recommend this one!

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